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Animal rights activists break in, take beagles from research breeding facility, 20 arrested

About 20 activists were arrested after breaking into Ridglan Farms, where a settlement requires closure of the beagle breeding by July 2026 amid cruelty allegations.

  • Animal rights activists, including former Baywatch actor Alexandra Paul, illegally entered Ridglan Farms in Wisconsin and took 23 beagles, leading to the arrest of over 20 protesters on March 15, 2026.
  • Ridglan Farms will surrender its state breeding license by July 1, 2026, after an investigation found evidence or probable cause of animal cruelty, but it will continue breeding dogs for its own internal research.
  • Animal rights activist Wayne Hsiung organized the operation and stated that going to jail is a last resort tactic to raise awareness about the beagles' suffering.
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"Baywatch" star Alexandra Paul was arrested in Blue Mounds, Wisconsin, for trespassing. The 62-year-old actress was one of about 20 people arrested when a group of 50 to 60 protesters entered the Ridglan Farm property. At the time of publication, Paul was still in custody. Ridglan Farms is one of only two large dog breeding farms in the United States that provide dogs for scientific research experiments.

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wmtv15news.com broke the news in on Sunday, March 15, 2026.
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